Index closing at 873.78, a whopping jump of 27.18.

One of the biggest, single price rises in many months happened when Bermuda Computer Services' stock rose by $3.50 to $13.50, with a volume of 732.

Not far behind was Devonshire Industries, whose shares increased by $2.625 to $9.75, with a volume of 1,900.

Even beleaguered Bermuda Press, whose stock has plummeted this year, staged a rally.

Its shares jumped by $1.50 to a 1992-high of $7, although this is small comfort to investors who can still remember the stock trading for $11.25 in 1991.

A surprise on the Exchange was that the Bank of Butterfield's stock, which has more than doubled in vlaue this year, actually fell, albeit by only 25 cents, to close at $22, with a volume of 143.

Bank of Bermuda common stock rose by 75 cents to $35.75, with the day's highest volume of 2,840, while its eight percent preference shares dropped by 25 cents to $12, with a volume of 348.

There was some light trading in BF&M Ltd and Bermuda Electric Light company, although there was no movement in share prices. In total, shares worth $186,705 were traded.

Due to incorrect information supplied to The Royal Gazette , it was reported last Wednesday that the Bank of Bermuda's stock fell by 75 cents to $35 in trading on Tuesday, November 24. In fact, its shares rose by 25 cents to $35.